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Sony HDR-SR1

Camcorder Review

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Performance

October 25, 2006 By John Neely

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Introduction

David Kender contributed to this article

The Sony HDR-SR1 is perhaps the most forward-facing camcorder of the year – a virtual checklist of hot technologies and manual controls. Along with the DVD-recording HDR-UX1, the SR1 compresses video in AVCHD, the new high definition format that, for the first time, allows consumers to leave tape behind. The SR1 records to a 30GB hard disk drive (HDD), room for an incredible 4 hours of HD video. The camcorder also comes equipped with a mic input, a headphone jack, and the multifunction ring for 4 independent manual controls. This is one decked out device. As with the HDR-UX1, we have some reservations about this first generation of AVCHD (centering on the fact that no 3^rd party support is yet available for editing), but overall, we think this is one of the top camcorders of the year.